THREE BITES EVERYONE KNOWS THE RULES ONE Recognition is a deep human desire. People like to be recognized for good deeds, we like to be

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game One Connecting with people is something that I have always undervalued. It’s easy to get stuck in

Hey there— Alex here, With the amount of “noise” that surrounds us these days, being present can sometimes feel impossible. I must admit that I

THREE BITES FROM YOURS TRULY to enhance your pizza game ONE I’m learning that it’s a lot easier to get the things I really want

3 quick bites to enhance your pizza game. ONE Fear. This one thing can get in the way of everything. I have been scared so

3 BITES EVERYONE KNOWS THE RULES ONE Branding: the ever so important and crucial part of standing out in a sea of sharks and daggers.

Hey there— Alex here, Criticism can be tough to digest. The restaurant industry as a whole is highly critical; customers are critical of service and

Hey there— Alex here, Never underestimate the power of a break. Taking some time for yourself and your family couldn’t be more overstated, while at

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE Last week marked 1 full year of 1.2.3. Wednesday newsletters. Reflecting on this process and what

ONE Has anyone ever told you something that made you question your whole self? Have you ever been in a fight where someone painted you

3 QUICK BITES TO ENHANCE TOUR PIZZA GAME ONE Perspective, it changes everything. Seeing the world from a different angle can make things so much

3 bites everyone knows the rules ONE The perspective that I get from following my son Levi around has really helped shape my new reality.

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE CHANGE. Man, a lot of people really have a hard time with this one. I have

THREE QUICK BITES FROM YOURS TRULY TO ENHANCE YOUR PIZZA GAME ONE What is a great restaurant for you? A good one to me is

Hey, It’s Alex— Let’s keep this one short and sweet. I’m issuing a challenge to everyone this week: embrace something out of the ordinary each

3 bites everyone knows the rules ONE I had an awesome talk with Brian Hernandez director of the US Pizza Team and of PMQ Magazine

Hey there— Alex here, Jealousy and envy are terrible things. Rooted in negativity and when nurtured can have a terrible effect on the way you

Hey, it’s Alex Koons— And just like my son Levi’s dramatic entrance back into a room, I’m here with an enthusiastic “I’m baaaaack!” I took

Hey there— Alex here, Stepping into the unknown goes hand in hand with trying new things. My experience as a business owner has thrown me

Hey there— Alex here, The restaurant industry has the tendency to romanticize long hours and normalize the idea that you should live where you work.

Hey there— Alex here, This idea has been floating around in my head recently… It’s the thought that every time I think I really know

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE Commitment. We make commitments every day. I commit to writing a newsletter every Tuesday to be

Hey, It’s Alex— Lately, I’ve had numerous profound conversations about personal and business matters, and I couldn’t imagine getting to have them without the friends

3 BITES EVERYONE KNOWS THE RULES Welcome to the newsletter. We are gonna keep these short and sweet with information that hopefully can be valuable

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Will Durant I’ve been implementing some new habits into my

Hey there— Alex here, This year I’ve made an effort get out there and create relationships with like-minded pizza people pouring their lives into their

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE A couple weeks back I spoke on The Importance of Your Own Restaurant Culture at the

Hey there— Alex here, Yesterday morning I spoke with two of my best buds in the industry, and it had me reflecting on this unspoken

THREE QUICK BITES FROM YOURS TRULY TO ENHANCE YOUR PIZZA GAME ONE Therapy has been coming up more often in a lot of my conversations.

Hey there— Alex here, Let’s talk about talking shit. We all do it with our friends, family, or co-workers in one form or another. Does

Hey there— Alex here, Has this ever happened to you? Your day starts off so great, things are firing on all cylinders, you’re moving and

Hey, it’s Alex— Crafting exceptional dough and living life share a fundamental truth: time is the key ingredient. Patience rises as the ultimate virtue, whether

ONE Tantrums. Dude, they are terrifying. I came home to a full-on meltdown yesterday. My son Levi is about 2 years old and just learned

Hey there— Alex here. I’m currently reading the book “Mastery” by Robert Greene. I highly recommend this book. It has me reflecting on the stages

Hey there— Alex here, I try to carve out a couple minutes every day just to sit and think about all the things I have

Sorry for the late newsletter today. I’m currently in Orlando, Florida attending the inaugural Pizza Tomorrow Summit where I’ll be speaking on a couple of

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE Here’s one word that I find fascinating: authentic. How does one make something authentic? What goes

Three quick bites to enhance your pizza game ONE Dough has been the biggest black hole I’ve encountered since being in the pizza industry. I’ve

Hey, it’s Alex, There is one 5 letter word that isn’t exactly among my favorites, mostly due to its overuse throughout the pandemic. Can you

THREE QUICK BITES FROM YOURS TRULY TO ENHANCE YOUR PIZZA GAME ONE Patience. Something we all can use a lot of! Do you ever just

Hiring new team members has been a huge challenge for restaurants coming out of the pandemic. It’s something many owners and mangers have complained about.

THREE QUICK BITES FROM YOURS TRULY TO ENHANCE YOUR PIZZA GAME ONE Forgiveness: A very powerful and important thing in the restaurant business and life